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First of all let us say Mingalarbar,
which means auspicious to you all. Welcome to Myanmar
(Burma)! Myanmar is situated in south-east Asia and
surrounded by Thailand, China and Laos in the east, India
and Bangladesh in the west. Myanmar is over 2000 years old
with its own culture and traditions. Therefore, Myanmar is
abundant with Ancient Pagodas and Temples, full of natural
beauty with mountain ranges, snowcapped mountain, hill
tribes, silvery beaches and Virgin Islands. |
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Yangon
Yangon is the business capital and the gateway to
Myanmar by air and sea, adorned with idyllic lakes,
shady parks and green tropical vegetation. Yangon
was founded as Dagon in the early 11th century by
the Mon, who dominated Lower Myanmar at that time. |
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Mandalay
Mandalay is the second largest city and the last
royal capital of Myanmar. It is located 445 miles
(712 km) north of Yangon on the eastern bank of
Ayeyarwady River. It has a population of one million
and is the capital of the Mandalay Region (formerly
Mandalay Division). |
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Bagan The main tourist
destination in Myanmar is Bagan, capital of the
first Myanmar Empire; one of the richest
archaeological sites in South-east Asia. Situated on
the eastern bank of the Ayeyawaddy River. The Magic
of Bagan has inspired visitors to Myanmar for nearly
1000 years. |
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Mrauk U
Largely unknown to the Western world for much of its
tur?bulent history, Rakhine played a pivotal role in the
exchange of cultures and religions between India and
Southeast Asia. For over a thousand years the region
which now forms the Rakhine State,... |
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